Happy State Bank Data Breach Exposes Customer Data

• •Data breach at Happy State Bank affects around 2,050 customers.
• •Incident caused by a third-party vendor error involving misdirected email.
• •Edelson Lechtzin LLP is probing class action claims for affected customers.

A data breach at Happy State Bank, a division of Centennial Bank, has led to the exposure of personal information for approximately 2,050 Texas residents. The breach occurred when a third-party service provider, Fidelity Information Services (FIS), mistakenly sent a customer file to an unintended recipient. The incident was reported to the Texas Attorney General, with affected individuals notified by U.S. Mail. The misdirected file was sent on August 7, 2026, and opened by the unintended recipient on August 10, 2026. The bank and FIS have taken steps to contain the incident, including recalling the email and confirming the file's destruction. However, the full scope of the breach and the specific data involved remain unconfirmed. Affected individuals may have had their Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and financial information exposed. Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating potential class action claims related to the breach.